Gael Linn Cup 1985

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Gael Linn Cup 1985
Championship Details
Dates
Competitors
Sponsor
Gael Linn Cup winners
Winners Leinster (18th title)
Captain
Manager
Gael Linn Cup Runners-up
Runners-up Connacht
Captain
Manager
Matches played 3

The 1985 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1][2]

Arrangements[]

Leinster defeated Ulster 5–10 to 0–1 in the semi-final and Munster by 4–9 to 1–6 in the final at Cork.[3][4][5][6][7]

Gael Linn Trophy[]

In the trophy Munster defeated Connacht 1–10 to 1–7 victory over Connacht in the semi-final and defeated Ulster in the final 1–7 to 2–3 after a second-half comeback.

Final stages[]

Leinster4–9 – 0–5Connacht
Leinster
Connacht
Leinster:
GK 1 (Killkenny)
FB 2 (Dublin)
RWB 3 (Wexford) (captain)
CB 4 Bridie McGarry (Killkenny)
LWB 5 Biddy O'Sullivan (Killkenny)
MF 6 (Dublin)
MF 7 (Dublin)
MF 8 (Wexford)
RWF 9 (Killkenny)
CF 10 (Wexford)
LWF 11 Angela Downey (Killkenny)
FF 12 (Dublin)
Connacht

Junior Final[]

Munster1–7 – 0–3Ulster
Munster
Ulster
Munster:
GK 1 (Cork)
FB 2 (Limerick) (captain)
RWB 3 (Limerick)
CB 4 (Clare)
LWB 5 (Limerick)
MF 6 (Cork)
MF 7 (Clare)
MF 8 (Limerick)
RWF 9 (Cork)
CF 10 (Cork)
LWF 11 Maura McNicholas (Clare)
FF 12 (Limerick)
Ulster:
GK 1 (Monaghan)
FB 2 (Armagh)
RWB 3 (Armagh)
CB 4 (Derry)
LWB 5 (Derry)
MF 6 Fionnuala O'Connor (Armagh)
MF 7 (Tyrone)
MF 8 (Tyrone)
RWF 9 (Armagh)
CF 10 (Armagh)
LWF 11 (Derry)
FF 12 (Armagh)

References[]

  1. ^ Moran, Mary (2011). A Game of Our Own: The History of Camogie. Dublin, Ireland: Cumann Camógaíochta. p. 460. 978-1-908591-00-5
  2. ^ Gael Linn Cup on Camogie.ie
  3. ^ Report of final in Irish Press, 21 October 1985
  4. ^ Report of final in Irish Independent, 21 October 1985
  5. ^ Report of final in Irish Times, 21 October 1985
  6. ^ Report of final in Irish Examiner, 21 October 1985
  7. ^ Report of final in Irish News, 21 October 1985

External links[]

Preceded by Gael Linn Cup
1954 – present
Succeeded by
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